Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Bibhu Dash & Others Vs Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation & Others dated 05/02/2024. The affidavit of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board stated that the STP cannot be constructed because the sewage outflow of Manorama Estates Welfare Society to their …
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 17 people have died in Odisha due to a heat wave. The state government has confirmed two such deaths and the causes of the rest of the deaths are under verification. In most parts of the state, the temperature is above 40 degree Celsius and in several places, …
Scheme aims at ensuring stable and uninterrupted supply of power to consumers in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack The state energy department has secured in-principle nod for its ambitious State Capital Region Improvement in Power System (SCRIPS) scheme planned at an investment of Rs 1,500 crore. The scheme, aiming at ensuring stable …
The mercury in the state will witness a gradual rise and touch 43 degree Celsius or more at some places including Bhubaneswar by April 29, a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The forecast for further rise in day temperatures came with at least 14 places …
Heat wave intensified in Odisha on Tuesday with the mercury soaring above 41 degree Celsius at around a dozen places in western region with Sonepur recording the hottest at 42.6 degree C. Titlagarh sizzled at 42.5 degree Celsius while the mercury shot up to 42.3 degree Celsius at Angul and …
With summer already setting in with full fury, the city dwellers are set to face a torrid time due to lack of adequate green cover. The Capital city, which is witnessing real estate boom at the cost of greenery, has trouble in store for the residents in the coming days. …
Producing as much energy as it consumes by using geothermal cooling systems and solar energy, eastern India’s first net-zero energy building will come up at Bhubaneswar next year. Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GRIDCO), under the Odisha …
BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Patnaik airport is set to get ISO-14001 tag, a recognition given to airports by international organization for standardization, Geneva, for meeting environmental parameters. This tag will help the airport popularize itself as an international one. Officials said since the airport has adopted the best practices to maintain …
Odisha added yet another chapter in its health care service with introduction of Urban Health Mission, which among other things will stress on reproductive and child health programmes as well as communicable and non-communicable diseases. Chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik formally launched the programme, which will be implemented in all …
CDA facilitates visit of expert to the wetland near Bhubaneswar Odisha government is exploring an ecological solution to pollution of water bodies contaminated on account of discharge of untreated waste water and sewer into water bodies. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) facilitated the visit of expert on Phytoremediation from Israel …
A team of experts from Israel on Tuesday reached Bhubaneswar to study groundwater pollution in the city. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA), which is managing the wetlands at Chilika, is facilitating the team's visit. The team will conduct a study called 'phytoremediation', meaning use of plants for the removal of …
Even as there is interest among youths and professionals in city to ride bicycles, the government has drawn flak for not promoting the 'green' transport. Lack of adequate cycle tracks and encroachments on existing tracks have been a cause of concern, experts said. "Government should spread awareness about cycle tracks …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will begin collection of plastic waste from four Wards on pilot basis. BMC is responsible for restricting the use of non-biodegradable plastic in the City. Even though its Environment Section had proposed to devise a new mechanism for plastic waste management, the proposal is yet …
Cities across the world have started recognising the need to address urban climate vulnerabilities. In Asia, the role of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN), a nine-year initiative (2008-2017) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, has been significant. Over the years, ACCCRN has worked in ten cities in four …
Despite ‘World Toilet Day’ being observed on Tuesday across the world, open defecation continues in many parts of the State due to lack of access to toilets. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has declared November 19 as ‘World Toilet Day’ with an aim to highlight the importance of …
BHUBANESWAR: The housing and urban development (H&UD;) department has formed a task force to implement the use of plastic waste for road construction. The task force comprises officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the works department. The job of …
Once bitten twice shy. The Phailin onslaught has promoted the jittery state government to reassess the planning and design of the proposed houses to be built under the centrally-sponsored Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) for the urban poor in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Sanjib Kumar Mishra has asked the …
As traders complain of a significant drop in the sale of firecrackers this year with people scaling down Diwali celebrations in the wake of cyclone and floods, environmentalists see a positive side to the trend. Environmentalist said subdued Diwali is good news for the environment. "The reduced sale of crackers …
The long-pending regional municipal solid waste (MSW) management project under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has progressed one step ahead with the opening of technical bid on Wednesday. The project was conceived to treat the solid waste generated by the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Currently, all the solid …
Beware! Goddess durga is watching you cutting the trees and exploiting the women. She epitomizes mother and every time you indulge in harassing mother earth (environment) and women, she emerges to warn you. With an aim to spreading this message among the devotees, a sand artist has made a huge …
When the hearing on dispensation of environmental clearance for POSCO project is going on in National Green Tribunal and stay order for cutting trees continues, the announcement of starting construction by the Ambassador of Korea and the Chief Minister is nothing but to dishonor the rule of law as well …
